iPod App Banished to the Last Page
1-Jul, 2009
I recently upgraded my iPhone to the OS version 3.0 and it’s been…well wonderful. I don’t know why anyone, myself included, would have even considered purchasing the thing before “Cut, Copy & Paste.” The iPod fine-tune audio/video scrubber, Spotlight search, multi-photo email attachments, readable podcast reviews, and CalDAV/subscribed calendar support are probably my favorite new features. All was a sunny picnic…until…
The iPod app became about as reliable as Barney Fife at a 21-gun salute (hint: he only carried one bullet). Firstly, the app is often unresponsive for about 5–8 seconds after launch. Secondly, I often get a message after launching the app that says, “No Content” on the iPhone, despite having just downloaded several podcasts via WiFi. Apparently, “Reset All Settings” solves this issue.
After launching the iPod app, I often see podcasts that I have long since deleted, all marked as new (never listened to), depicted by the little, blue, mocking dot. I could have sworn I removed the June 14th episode of PetLifeRadio.com – The Pampered Pooch. Dammit!
How about a nice, warm glass of duplicate podcasts or maybe a bushel of ripe, juicy reappearing podcasts? Yep, drank it down and ate them up. I’m quite full.
Lastly, the iPod app and the rest of the phone’s functionality are really sluggish when I’m downloading a podcast. I really hope that the next update fixes these issues, as the iPod app gets quite the workout on my phone. Stop being so naughty, you bad, little iPod monkey!
Confederations Cup: U.S. Surprise Top-ranked Spain
24-Jun, 2009
Missiles, shmissiles. What North Korean missiles? After getting beat by Italy (3-1) and clobbered by Brazil (3-0), the U.S. squad shocked us all today by beating #1 ranked Spain in a Confederations Cup semifinal match. Goals by Jozy Altidore (25th min) and Clint Dempsey (73rd min) led the U.S. squad to a 2-0 victory. The boys in red, white, and blue will play defending champion Brazil or host South Africa on Sunday in its first men’s final at a FIFA competition. Wow.
North Korea and More Missile Talk
24-Jun, 2009
An AP article recently discussed N. Korea’s threats towards the US. One line particularly interested me:
‘If the U.S. imperialists start another war, the army and people of Korea will … wipe out the aggressors on the globe once and for all,’ a dispatch from the official Korean Central News Agency said.
Wow. Not encouraging. I’m wondering what goes in the “…” part though. Here’s a few possibilities:
- “Have tea with the Americans and watch them squirm as they react to the 6 tablespoons of TurboLax put in each cup, then,”
- “Buy every last iPhone, but never activate them, then,”
- “Purchase GM and Chrysler and ensure that each new car gets 60 mpg, but only if it runs on Korean-made marshmallows, then”
- “Insult Sarah Palin by saying something rude about her daughters, then” (Oh, wait. Letterman already did this.)
- “Invite the White House staff over for dinner, only to let them know after dessert that the main course was actually Obama’s dog, Bo, then”
